Panel hears dispute over whether Massachusetts was proper forum in child-welfare case In a custody-jurisdiction appeal (Dept. of Children & Families v. Mother), counsel debated whether Massachusetts had appropriate jurisdiction under the Massachusetts child-custody jurisdiction act given the mother's transient history and contacts in New Hampshire; the department and child’s counsel argued the judge correctly applied the best-interest significant-contacts analysis.

A heated debate is unfolding over whether Massachusetts is the right jurisdiction for a child’s welfare case, with arguments hinging on the mother's transient history and the child's ties to the state.

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